Self-help-y but in the best way. All about having the clarity and confidence in yourself to notice opportunities — and the trust, instinct and experience to take them. The best stuff in my life happened to me that way.

The video profiles the contrast between the Egyptian goverment’s praise of its police force and that force’s record of torture, as well as the struggle against it. Watch the video but also read the article to learn some hot download and editing tricks, and be wowed by the patience and focus required to edit and produce something effective — in a language you don’t understand.

Medicine by Rotblatt (2002). There are over 50 scientific journals dedicated to different aspects of herbal medicine research such as studies on isolated constituents in plants, these include publications such as Fitotherpia, Planta Medica, Herbalgram and Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. There are also well established databases on herbs and herbal research such as: The Natural Standard.

Creating your own luck is something I am very passionate about. I started my adult life in a teenage homeless hostel and went on to become a successful entrepreneur. A lot of people who did not know me told me I was lucky so I decided if this is what people think is luck then anyone can learn how to be lucky. Now I write and blog about making your own luck.